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"Mom please it's not Khushi who is ruining my wedding it's you.'" Simran said as she watched her cousin's tears drip down her face.
Chapter 5:
"Tum ab thak yahan pe hi hai?" Damini said spotting Khushi. "Didn't I tell you to leave!" She said as the room became silent and everyone watched them.
"Karan what's happening?" Naniji asked Karan.
"Nani woh aunty Khushi ko zyada pasand..." Karan rolled off.
"Chachi hum," Khushi said in a low voice not wanting to ruin Simran's wedding.
"Khushi what did I tell you get yourself out of my daughter's wedding." Damini said.
"Bas Damini jiji enough." Garima stepped in.
"Bhabhi you too?" Damini said. "How can you even allow her here after what happened." She said.
"Damini this is not the place to talk. Khushi is your niece too, she has a right to stay here." Garima said.
"This abshagun is not welcome here." Damini still wouldn't give up her stubbornness.
"Mom please it's not Khushi who is ruining my wedding it's you.'" Simran said as she watched her cousin's tears drip down her face.
"Simran don't talk in between this orphan has no need to be here." Damini yelled. The room was filled with gasps and Khushi looked up in shock at Damini.The one fact that no one ever dared to mention was mentioned today. Arnav looked at Khushi's sad face and was shocked. He never would have thought that the girl who seemed so happy in her life would have gone through the same loss he had gone through.
"Enough Damini!" Bapuji yelled at his late cousin's wife. "I already told you that no one will speak of that."
Damini still didn't have enough, "No bhai. How can you even keep her with you. No orphan is going to stay in my daughter's wedding." She said.
"Fine. If that's what you want then Di and I will leave too." Arnav said standing up for Khushi. Khushi looked at Arnav and felt her heart melt.
"Nahi Arnav beta." Damini spoke sweetly.
"No aunty you have a problem with orphans right? Di and I are both orphans. If Khushi leaves we leave too." Arnav said in his ASR tone.
"No, I'll go." Khushi said not wanting to cause any more drama on her cousin's wedding.
"Good idea." Damini said.
"Damini enough. Aap humari and Shashi ki cousin ki wife hai par khushi humari saage bhai ki beti hai." Buaji said never really have liking Damini.
"Aap bhi Jiji did you forget what she did at Payalia's wedding." Damini said.
"Damini enough." Bapuji said.
"Karan what's going on?" Arnav asked his friend but Karan didn't have an answer.
"Bhaiya did you forget what she did to your own daughter." Damini said. "This girl is not your blood and she proved that when she broke her own sister's wedding. Payal's barat went back from the mandap bhaiya all because of this orphan!" Damini yelled out. Khushi's sobs grew louder and she couldn't stop her tears anymore.
"Bas Chachi if it wasn't for Khushi then Amma Bapuji would have had to pay dahaj every time the ladke wale wanted." Payal said disgusted in her chachi.
"Mom you know as well as I do that khushi saved Payal from a horrible marriage." Simran said.
"If she was Payal's real sister would she have ever broken her marriage." Damini asked.
"Khushi se saaga aur koi nahi." Payal said. "Khushi saved my life." she said. Khushi was already feeling guilty about breaking Payal's marriage and Damini bringing it up made her realize that she still blamed herself for it.
"Payal do you even hear yourself." Damini said. "This girl broke your wedding on your wedding day. Ab kaun karega tumhse shaadi?" Damini yelled.
"I'll marry Payal." Akash said finally coming to the wedding
"Akash what are you saying?" Anjali said not knowing her other brother knew Payal.
"I'll marry Payal aunty." Akash said again.
"Akash?" Payal said in shock.
"Akash?" Khushi thought to herself. Her eyes widened when she realized who Akash was.
"Jiji kahin yeh wahin Akash to nahi. When you went to Delhi to finish your studies." Khushi said putting together the pieces.
"Bas this is not the time to talk about this." Naniji said.
"Haan Naniji is correct." Buaji said.
"Aunty I'm still serious. If Khushi leaves Di and I are not staying." Arnav said sticking to his support for Khushi.
"Please mom it's my wedding. Don't you think I want my cousin here." Simran said.
"Aunty please it's our wedding and think of this as the first gift your damad is asking you for." Karan said stepping in.
Damini smiled at Karan and said, "If you ask how can I say no. Fine absh-I mean Khushi can stay."
Payal shook her head at her chachi and went towards khushi. "Khushi chal let's get you freshened."
"Jiji you stay here Sim will need you I'll go." Khushi said with a weak smile. Arnav saw khushi leave and he decided to follow her.
Arnav followed Khushi into the kitchen. There Khushi light the gas and put a big pot of oil on the gas. Quickly she got out the ingredients she needed and started frying jalebis. Arnav watched in awe as Khushi ate the jalebis while she was crying.
"Khushi." He said interrupting her spree.
"Aap! What do you want now?" Khushi said not in the mood right now.
"Khushi I just wanted to see if you are okay." Arnav said.
"Hum, hum thik hai." Khushi said eating another jalebi.
Arnav made a disgusted face at the jalebi. "Yeah i can see that." He said in an unsure voice.
"Alright Khushi stop." Arnav said grabbing her arm before she could make more.
"Kyun!" Khushi said.
"Khushi don't let your emotions flow out like this." Arnav said thinking that showing emotions was a sign of weakness.
"Emotions are not a weakness." Khushi said.
"But people use it against you." Arnav said back.
"Khushi," Arnav said successfully getting her to back away from the gas. He went closer to her and she took a step back. He came closer and whispered, "You won Khushi Kumari Gupta. Sorry."
Khushi's eyes widened and Arnav stepped back with a smirk. "You might want to get cleaned up." He said before leaving her in the kitchen.
Khushi felt her heart beat fast and decided to go clean up before anyone else found her. After cleaning up she came back down to the wedding. Throughout the wedding Khushi couldn't help but steal glances at Arnav. She blushed thinking about his sorry and smiled whenever she saw him.
After the wedding was over it was time for the bidaai. Simran was hugging her mom and Khushi's Amma bapuji and buaji. Finally Simran came over to Payal.
"Di, I'll miss you so much." She said crying. Payal who was crying to said, "Don't worry we'll still talk."
"Payal di Sim lives in America anyways. It's not like she lived in India this entire time." Karan said not understanding the water works.
"Karan they are girls." Arnav said rolling his eyes at his Di and Nani crying.
"Chotey you won't understand what this means to a girl." Anjali said.
Simran came and hugged Khushi tightly. "Sorry Khushi for everytime Ma." Sim whispered in her ear.
"Simmi its okay koi baat nahi." Khushi whispered back.
"I'm going to miss you." They both said at the same time.
"Sim hold on." Khushi said running upstairs.
Downstairs Simran was hugging Arnav. "ASR this is it. Karan and I are leaving. Mr. Harvard MBA how will you survive?" She said with a smile.
"Bye Sim. Karan take care of her." Arnav warned.
"Waise Arnav if you are looking for an employee Khushi is perfect for the job." Simran said laughing.
"Simmi here." Khushi said rushing downstairs. She handed Simran a murti. Devi Maiya will always protect you." Khushi said hugging Simran for one last time.
Simran and Karan got into their car and drove away leaving Khushi and Payal in tears. Arnav who was behind Khushi said, "Girls and their water works."
"Mr. Akroo Singh Raizada you won't understand." Khushi said turning around.
"What the!" Arnav said again.
"Chotey Khushi bas." Anjali said laughing.
Khushi's phone rang again, "Challo maiyaa ki bhavan bhavan." and khushi picked up.
"Hello?" she said sticking her tongue out at Arnav. "Kya!" Khushi shrieked.
"Haye re nand kishore kya hua sankadevi." Buaji asked at the outburst.
"I got the job! I got the job!" Khushi yelled up and down still on the phone. Payal and buaji shook their heads and Garima and bapuji smiled at her.
"Sorry Khushi gets a little over excited at times." Garima said to naniji.
"Hello hi bye bye aachi baat hai nai job milgayi." Mami said smiling.
"What PA? For who?" Khushi asked into the phone.
"NO." Arnav said turning around. "Kya hua chotey?" Anjali asked.
"ASR? Yeh ASR kaun hai?" Khushi said into the phone and Arnav ran his hand through his hair. Anjali and nani muffled their laughter.
Khushi gasped and turned around. "ASR matlab Arnav Singh Raizada." Khushi and Arnav looked at each other in shock.
"Hello Khushiji do you want the job." the other person on the line was yelling.
"Haan." Khushi said confused and the other person hung up.
"Hey devi maiya iss laad governor ki saath kam." Khushi said.
"What the!" Arnav said. "Listen Khushi Kumari Gupta." Arnav started to say but Khushi cut him off.
"You listen Akroo singh raizada!" Khushi countered.
Arnav soon smirked. "Oh no Chotey's ASR look is back." Anjali said to Nani.
"Congratulations of the job Khushi. Monday morning I expect to see you in my office. Let's see if you can keep this job." Arnav smirked at Khushi.
Khushi made a face at Arnav and said, "See you monday Arnav," while both of them glared at each other.
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